Mycotoxins

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that roughly 25 percent of the world's food production contains mycotoxins.

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of moulds, which already have toxic effects on vertebrates in the smallest quantities. Depending on specific substances and concentration, they are cancerogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and immunosuppressive.

The main source for mycotoxins entering the food chain are cereals, but many other food items such as fruits and nuts may be contaminated with mycotoxins as well. Out of the approximately 400 known species of mycotoxins, which belong to very different chemical compound classes, about 25 are counted as being relevant, due to their frequency in occurrence and their concentration.

Is your product toxicologically safe and in compliance with all legal requirements?

As the global leader for mycotoxin analysis, we offer to examine a large number of mycotoxins in a variety of food and feed including cereals, dried fruits, herbs and spices, and baby food.

Mycotoxin Testing

Eurofins offers a wide variety of analysis of mycotoxins including:

Aflatoxins B1/B2, G1/G2

Aflatoxins M1

Ochratoxin (OTA)

Fumonisins (FB1/FB2)

Zearalenone

Patulin

Deoxynivalenol (DON)

Nivalenol

Acetyldeoxinivalenol (3- and 15-)

Fusarenon X

T-2 + HT2 toxins

For more information about Eurofins food testing services please contact our sales team on 01431 1306 or make an enquiry.